I like my doughnuts raised and glazed
coffee black and sweet
my fish a salt and battered
but you're my favourite treat
Indian is hot and spicy
Chinese it gets old
Italian can be fat and greasy
salad leaves me cold
I like my dumplings round and plump
vegetables stir-fried
prefer my fruit firm and fresh
but you're the best I've tried
man cannot live on bread alone
or so I was taught
you're my soul food make me whole food
you're my food for thought
I like my chicken finger-licking good
martini stirred not shaken
my medicine with sugar
but you're the best I've taken
there's no confusion I've come to the conclusion
if nothing else you are delicious
and at the risk of sounding repetitious
I've decided you're decidedly delicious
A strawberry is bright and
red,
It grows inside a garden bed,
And is a yummy snack
instead.
A velvety creamy bechamel tantalizes the senses
with its complementary cinnamon and nutmeg.
Seasoned meat of choice presented in intricate layers
among lasagna-like noodles of eggplant and zucchini
guarantee an ultimate gourmet party for the palate.
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
For decades the old USSR tried
With propaganda b.s. and spies
But Americans stood firm
'Gainst Rssia's socialist germs
Now’s the capitalists' turn to ask Why
High above the clouds, a
magnificent, giant rainbow
named Roy stretched across
the sky.
Unlike ordinary rainbows
made of light, Roy was made
entirely of delicious, fruity flavors!
His bright red stripe tasted like
sweet strawberries, while his orange
gleamed with zesty tangerine.
Children looked up with watering
mouths as the yellow stripe rained
down lemon- drops.
The bright green band tasted
like crisp sour apples, making
everyone twist up their faces.
Sailors on the blue ocean licked
the air, tasting waves of refreshing
blue raspberry slushy.
The deep purple stripe at the
very bottom wrapped the hills
in a rich, grape- jelly mist.
Birds loved flying through Roy,
coming out with feathers smelling
exactly like sweet watermelons.
Whenever the sun shone through
a light rain, Roy would host a giant,
sky- high taste test.
He was the most popular bridge
in the world, bringing delicious
smiles to everyone below.
R-ich cream, served in a shallow crystal bowl
A- delicious taste for the fervent soul
S-oft, spongy, soaked in sweetened milk quite cold
M-eant for special occasions and for all
A-lmonds strewn thin and spread like winter rain
L-ight cardamom that pleases on the tongue
A-ll stress and strains fade to ease body`s pain
I-ts every bite is like a soothing song.
Mmmm Mmmm delicious and yummy !
What a glorious day, I'm feeling rich !
It helps that I'm handsome ~
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Honey glazed donut to go.
A tall mug of french vanilla coffee.
It doesn't get any better.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2026
Yams are strange starchy vegetables.
I'm quite partial to orange-fleshed sweet potatotes.
They make a wonderful soup !
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Come on, you have to admit
It's juicy and tantalizing
Tasty and delightfully delicious
Rich in flavourful vitamin
Uniquely filled with sunshine
Solely for the joy of biting into it
AP: 3rd place 2026
A generous glass of chianti.
Give me a colossal serving of lasagna.
I’ll be a happy gal.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Exotic flair from middle east.
Biryani rice will tantalize all taste buds.
Follow that with delectable baklava.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Zucchini chocolate cake is dreamy.
It melts with decadence in your mouth.
Whose birthday needs a cake?
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
on hot summer days
rich maple walnut ice cream
~ bliss to waffle cone
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
A smorgasbord of tasty cheeses.
Different colours, textures and flavours to entice.
They're all so artfully displayed.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
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